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This is my favorite now!

When I opened it I was shocked, not what I am used to seeing, naked without some tough skin on top, this after topped with powdered sugar looks better and tastes better to my liking than any of the Panforte's I have had in the last ten years!

Flamigni Traditional Panforte

Panforte is a specialty of Siena, in the southern most part of Tuscany. Panforte Margherita is the most widely sold Panforte in Italy, named for the first Queen of the then-newly united Italy. Its sweet aroma and lighter flavor, redolent of nuts and candied citrus, proved to be her favorite. Flamigni's version is a flat, dense, round cake made with candied orange peel, sugar, almonds, candied citron, candied melon, and spices.

It contains only a small amount of flour, just enough to hold the cake together. Its richness makes it an energy-filled wintertime dessert. It was especially celebrated during the Christmas holidays.

Traditional Panfortefrom Siena, birthplace of PanforteLike the stained glass of the Duomo di Siena, a slice of Flamigni Tradizionale Panforte positively glows. Unwrap the paper wrapping and find a foil bag with a packet of powdered sugar. Open the bag and you will uncover a panforte made in Siena.

Looking like a cake without it's frosting, you see every delicious morsel of candied fruit and nuts in plain site. You "swaddle" in powdered sugar and then slice into thin, thin pieces. The first bite is better than you can imagine. Not hard, but soft, full of flavor and filled with holiday joy!

Made from September to February, we have panforte in November and December. This year we offer one from three brothers, Flamigni. The company was started in 1930, where they continue to produce their specialities in the traditional ways. Using the same ingredients and following the recipes that are over 8o years old.

Where fruitcake, stollen and panforte are similar in their use of candied fruit and nuts, the "feel" of each is wildly different. For me, I like all three, and no holiday is complete without these very special treats!